Aino Nebel
Aino Nebel is an artist and ceramicist living and working in Germany. In her work she visualizes the aesthetics of coming into existence, and the process of change. The objects are fired multiple times, sometimes overheating. Deformations are accepted and desired. Failed objects and broken fragments become embedded as layers of time.
What was the inspiration for your Steinbeisser pieces?
I tried to find a visual expression for the physical and sensual feeling of well-being: delight and relish. I wanted to connect bed and table, sleeping and eating as essential needs, which get transformed and cultivated as moments of pleasure.
Describe your work in 3 words!
Love. Devotion. Surrender.
What kind of materials do you use and where do you get them from?
I work mainly with porcelain, in whatever condition it comes to my hands. To bring porcelain into a shape, I like to work with supporting materials which burn out while firing. Here I love to use materials which already have a past life, for instance worn clothes of me or withered plants.
Which conscious lifestyle choices are you making and are you considering any new ones?
My choice was to live as an artist. that’s all.
What have you rebelled against in the past and what are you rebelling against now?
I’m not a rebel. I think that I am a radical person, but not rebellious. I’m longing for silence. I want to do my work, that’s all. That’s a lot.